Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum

The Internet and Other Distance Learning Tools Web 1.0

Search Engines• Major search engines – most popular

– Google– Yahoo– Ask for Kids

• Metacrawlers – use more that one serach engine at the same time– Dog Pile – http://www.dogpile.com – Vivisimo – http://vivsimo.com – HotBot – http://www.hotbot.com – Kartoo – http://www.kartoo.com – Mamma – http://www.mamma.com

Internet Cautions

• Accessing sites with inappropriate materials– Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Safety and privacy issues for students– NetSmartz Kids– NetSmartz– I-Safe Curriculum

• Fraud on the internet• Computer viruses and hacking• Copyright and plagiarism

Integrating the Internet - Curriculum

• Web-based activities:– Virtual field trips– Electronic publishing– Project-based learning– Social action projects– On-line activities– WebQuests– Video Streaming - UTube

• Email – ePals • Listserv – education mailing list• Bulletin boards• Blogs• Video conferencing

ELA Internet Instruction

• 21st Century literacies include the skills, strategies, and insights needed to successfully exploit the rapidly changing information and communication technologies that continuously emerge in our world.

• It is critical that students learn how to learn new technologies of literacy.

Internet Literacy Development

• Interactive storybooks • Digital storytelling

– Harlem • Online reading materials• Writing in blogs – teachers, children• Video as story starters

ELA Internet Instruction

• Teaching decoding skills– GameGOO – Between the Lions– Chateau Meddybemps

Developing other reading skills – Starfall – Into the Book – Children’s Online Storybooks – Family Fun Word Games

Writing Projecto Monster Exchange

http://www.monsterexchange.org

Children’s Literature Resources

• ALA great sites for kids • Children’s Literature Reviews • Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature • Linda’s Links to Literature • Multicultural Children’s Literature

ELL and Foreign Language

• Language Arts Instructional Tools• Support for authentic oral and

written practice– Multimedia software and

interactive storybooks– Learning games– Language labs– Downloaded images for

vocabulary– Virtual field trips– Radio broadcasts

Mathematics Internet Instruction

• Using virtual manipulatives• Fostering mathematical problem-

solving– Webmath

• Allowing representation of mathematical principles

• Supporting math-related communications

• Motivating skill building and practice

Mathematics Internet Instruction

• NCTM resources• Cool Math Sites• Fun Brain• The World of Math Online• Aplus Math

Science Internet Instruction

• Supporting authentic science experiences

• Supporting scientific inquiry skills• Supporting science concept learning• Accessing science information and

tools

Science Internet Instruction

• Endangered Ecosystems • Challenging the Space Frontier • Geographic Information Systems and

Mapping • WISE (Maureen Lamb4 / mollie)• Writing with scientists • The Journey North

Science Internet Resources

• The Planetary Society • NASA • The Earthquake Center • National Geographic • Smithsonian Science & Technology• Science video clips

– Hurricane– Simple Machines– Kid Explorers

Science WebQuests

• Stellaluna • Ocean Animals • Biomes • Electricity • Simple Machines

Science Internet Simulations

• Volcano • Earthquake • Tornado • Tsunami • Eclipse • Dinosaurs

Social Studies Internet Instruction• WebQuests • Simulated problem-solving

environments• Graphic representations• Virtual field trips• Digital storytelling• Electronic research

Social Studies Internet Instruction• Revolutionary War Collection of Web

Sites• Global Trek• World Wise Schools• The Underground Railroad• Social Studies WebQuest Collection

Social Studies WebQuests

• American Revolution– Rebelling for Freedom

• Immigration– Immigration Promise or Problem– Immigration WebQuest– Immigration and

Cultural Diversity • Anne Frank

– Anne Frank WebQuest

Social Studies Internet Resources

• Explore the Constitution• Ellis Island• The Tenement Museum• US Holocaust Museum• Colonial Williamsburg• Native American Resources • Native Americans • Teaching Tolerance • Natural History Museum

Social Studies Internet Resources

• NY State for Kids • Big Apple History for Kids • NY State History • Children’s Museum of Utica, NY • Best of History Web Sites • Geography Sites for Kids

Health and Physical Education Instructional Internet Sites

• Supporting improved fitness• Developing and improving motor

skills• Shaping student beliefs related to

physical activity• Helping students assess and

enhance personal health• Helping students obtain valid health

information• Influencing health behaviors• Supporting interdisciplinary

instruction

Health & PE Internet Instruction

• PE Central • The President’s Challenge • BAM – Body and Mind • Sports Illustrated for Kids• Nutrition Center • Kids.gov – Health • Kids Health • Hands on Health • Neuroscience for Kids • Human Anatomy online • Dole 5 a Day

Art Internet Resources

• The Louvre virtual tour • National Gallery of Art • Art Kids Rule • Art for Kids • The Art Kids • Global Children’s Art Gallery • Metropolitan Museum of Art NY• The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Music Internet Resources

• Children’s Music Web • PBS Kids Music • Creating Music • Classics for Kids • Children’s Music Resources • Songs for Teaching • Music K8

Creating a Web Page

• Scholastic Homepage builder • Teacher Web.com• School World• School District Web Page

Investigation

• Blabberize – www.blabberize.comhave fun with photos, make

them speak• Animoto – www.animoto.com

create a video slide show• Wikispaces – www.wikispaces.com

a tool for classroom communication

Web 2.0 Applications

Save text, images, video

Make your pictures talk!

Save bookmarks

Video slideshow

Create a Classroom Wiki

Smart Board

• Smart Boards – So Easy to Use• Sample Lessons – Smart Notebook